| May 26, 1965
Patrolman Robert F. Lisska Columbus Division of Police, OH Patrolman Lisska succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident one month earlier. He had been with the agency for six years. |
| September 19,
1965
Trooper Charles S. Dorrian New York State Police, NY Trooper Dorrian died when his motorcycle slid off a wet roadway and into concrete guideposts. |
| November 05,
1965
Patrolman Richard Owen Baker Dayton Police Department, OH Patrolman Baker succumbed to injuries received two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a tractor trailer which had pulled out in front of him. Patrolman Baker had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and five children. |
| December 12,
1965
Robert G. Smith, Motor Patrolman, Long Beach California Police Department Officer Smith was involved in a high-speed pursuit, westbound on Wardlow Road. During the pursuit he struck a third vehicle, west of the Long Beach freeway. Officer Smith was pronounced dead on arrival at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. |
| December 15,
1965
Officer Martin J. Tripptree California Highway Patrol, CA Officer Tripptree succumbed to head injuries received over one year earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by an automobile. He had undergone several surgeries for the head injuries before succumbing to the injuries. Officer Tripptree had been with the agency for nine years. |